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Friend of the Forum: Rogue Panda Designs

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  • Jul 2, 2015 at 7:00 am #1330377
    Max Dilthey
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    @mdilthey

    Locale: MaxTheCyclist.com

    Hi all,

    I had a really great interaction with Nick Smolinske of Rogue Panda Designs a few weeks ago in the Gear Deals forum. He's a Bikepacking bag manufacturer, and makes ultralight and custom-fit bags for the spaces in a mountain bike for those who want to, but can't backpack (me).

    Well, I recently received my framebag and I am just thrilled. It's a well-made product and his communication, turnaround time, and price were all excellent. I wrote a review for it on my blog, linked below. Nick was kind enough to also post a comment himself in that post, so I encourage you to scroll to the bottom and check that out, too.

    Nice to see this from a cottage manufacturer. If you've been thinking about custom work for this application, this looks like your guy.

    First Look: Rogue Panda Designs Custom Framebag

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    Jul 2, 2015 at 9:23 am #2211662
    Dave T
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    Jul 2, 2015 at 10:39 pm #2211852
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    @10-7

    This is the frame bag I'm going to go with when I'm ready to pull the trigger. Right now I'm leaning towards a two compartment set up where I'll keep my Platypus 3L bag in the top portion.

    His Arizona frame bag looks really sweet.

    Jul 3, 2015 at 6:46 am #2211881
    Max Dilthey
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    @mdilthey

    Locale: MaxTheCyclist.com

    Colorado looks cool too!

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